JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY, KNOWLEDGE

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1 2015 Michigan Newsletter & Chapter of the Year 2017 Rider Ed of the Year Award Chapter G Meeting Place Denny s Restaurant 44th & 131 2nd Sunday 8:30am JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY, KNOWLEDGE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 New Years Day Team Meeting Ungrey s Gerald Nester Breakfast 13 Gathering Medic First Aid Class MLK Jr. Day Bob Evans Breakfast Ride/Activity Information 2 CD s Article 3 Ride Coordinator Info 4 District Educators Info 5 Some Pictures 6-8 Birthdays & Anniversaries 9 Wingless Weekend 10 Team Connect Info 11, 12 Sponsor Ads 13, 15 Page!1 Chapter G Directors Rodney DeJonge Dar Koza (616) kozadarlene@yahoo.com Facebook Midnight Riders

2 Events/Activities for January 2019 MI-Chapter G Remember, there are rides possible after each event (weather permitting) For any weather caused changes, please check the online calendar on our web site. Jan 5 Sat Jan 6 Sun Jan 9 Wed 7:00pm Team Meeting Ungrey s 1420 Lowemont Ct NW Grand Rapids MI Jan 12 Sat 11:00am Gerald Nester Breakfast Keiser s Restaurant 700 E Main St Lowell, MI Jan 13 Sun Gathering Denny s - 44th/131 8:00am Breakfast 9:00am Business Jan 19 Sat First Aid Class St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 2510 Richmond St NW Registration 8:30-9am Class done around 2pm $25 each Bring a bag lunch (coffee and donuts/treat provided) Jan 20 Sun Jan 26 Sat Jan 27 Sun 8:30 Breakfast at Bob Evans 3040 Walker NW (I96 & Walker) Do you have suggestions for rides in Michigan that we haven t gone on in a while? These rides could even be an over night Help us develop a very exciting riding calendar for Wingless Weekend Feb 15, Houghton Lake, MI Michigan District Rally Aug Evart, MI WingDing 41 Aug Nashville TN There WILL be a motorcycle ride sometime this month Stay tuned for details Check our calendar Fine Print There has always been an issue about starting times. When the time states 8:30, about 3/4 of the participants show up at 8:00. Now, if we state the start time is 8:00, will the same participants show up at 7:30? THAT is the big question and is up to debate. Your input is important here Page!2

3 Chapter MI-G Director s News Rodney DeJonge/Dar Koza MI-Chapter G RODAR S CORNER Well, here we are in a brand new year, Hope everyone is ready for some great rides this year. With the mild weather we ve been having, a few members have taken advantage and haven t stopped riding their bikes The chapter picked up the tab for breakfast at our Gathering this month as an early Christmas gift. We also handed out a 50/50 ticket to everyone and had one drawing for the money we ve been collecting in our piggy bank. Ezra won $38.03 (donated it to Gilda s). Because we aren t having an auction at our Christmas party this year we asked for donations for Gilda s Club. We were able to send them a check for $250. Thank you everyone. There were 15 people at our Christmas party at Bob and Jane Ungrey s. We played a dice game where gifts were exchanged back and forth. We also played Family Feud and tried answering questions that a fifth grader would know Lots of great food as usual and fun. ChG lost another one of our members on December 13th. Jim Meredith was the chapter director from The last time Rodney and I rode with him was last year when we did the ride up through the U.P. So much fun. He will be missed by many of us. We ended up with a white Christmas this year. Sad for those who received skis, sleds, ice skates, etc for gifts. But happy for those traveling long distances to be with their families for the holiday. There were 12 of us who met for lunch at Brann s on the 29th. This was our last group outing of Looking forward to the New Year and the many rides to come. Page!3

4 Chapter Ride Coordinator BOB UNGREY MI-G Rider Ed MI-Chapter G Reflections As I sit here I'm feeling like a author that is starring at a blank piece of paper in their typewriter. Nothing is coming into that grey area we call a brain. The year 2018 is closing fast with Christmas and the New Year just around the corner. Boy, has the year flown by. We continue to be the Chapter to look at for being the most active regarding rides, meetings and special events. We continue to grow while other Chapters are barely able to keep the doors open. Thank you Rodney and Dar for all the hard work and effort you both put forth in keeping Chapter G where it is. Thanks to all the members who show up for our gatherings, meetings, breakfasts and of course our many rides we've held throughout the year. I'd still like your suggestions for rides going into We now have some "Lady Riders" who will be gathering during the week to hone their riding skills, maybe not long rides but gaining knowledge and skill while on the road. There are still a few of our members that just can't put their bikes to bed for the winter months. I must admit that so far this winter it hasn't been to bad to ride. I know they ride because they send pictures of where they went. Me, I'm in my recliner wrapped up in a blanket with the TV on. I'm a warm weather rider, or at least 60 degrees sounds pretty good to me. Let s all look forward to 2019 and keep doing what we love, ride and enjoy each others company. Have a safe and a Very Happy New Year. Bob Ungrey Chapter Ride Coordinator Page!4

5 Dennis Schulte MI Rider Ed MI-Chapter G Happy New Year! It s a great time of the year to update your safe mileage and high mileage. Please use form N.10 REP levels Data Update Form with the revised date of January 1, 2018 and mail it to us at 1498 Sand Beach Road, Bad Axe, MI If you are requesting pins/patches/rockers, please mail the price listed on the form to us in the form of a check or money order made payable to GWRRA-Michigan. Please enter the correct membership number on all forms. My RE Info in the database can always be checked even if you ve misplaced your membership card! It s also a really good time of the year to catch up on reading or web browsing. A subject that can provide some great discussions at dinners and gatherings are self-driving vehicles. Self-driving cars have turned out to be another great invention hampered by safety issues. Self-driving technology a decade ago was just an idea; now the promises of transforming the automotive industry and even the motorcycle industry have resulted in many unplanned for consequences. It was thought that robots at the wheel would ensure safer roads for all, including bikers. Robot cars hold the ability to use sensors to see motorcycles and prevent the robot driver from cutting off bikes. Yet as we have already seen in the news, fatalities have occurred with pedestrians so those sensors are not yet proven safety features. The industry believes that motorcycle sales would increase dramatically, because each motorcycle would be surrounded by an electronic safety cage. Wouldn t it be great if our motorcycles could talk to the other vehicles on the road, informing them of our speed, our direction, and our exact location. How to use that information to avoid us is still to be accomplished. BMW Motorrad is working on the technology to see the road ahead of us as motorcyclists and alert us to curves and road and weather conditions. Warnings to slow down and/or switch lanes when possible would keep us safe. Our pleasure in motorcycle riding would be multiplied by our safety. And what about a self-driving motorcycle. Where would we get any pleasure from that? BMW Motorrad has made a video of a self-driving motorcycle public. It s awesome to watch, and looks great on a test track. BMW has been working on the technology for over two years, but there are no plans to actually sell a selfdriving motorcycle. Adding automatic safety features such as emergency braking or lane switching or staying is something they are testing in their attempts to make motorcycle riding safer, thus gaining sales of their motorcycles. Just like any technology, freedom of choice is ours. Research and technology are great; what we as individuals choose to do with the information is up to the man/woman in the mirror. Dennis and Felicia MI-DE Page!5

6 MI-Chapter G We ended 2018 with friends fun Page!6

7 MI-Chapter G fantastic presents Page!7

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9 MI-Chapter G Birthdays & Anniversaries January Birthdays 02 Jan Snyder 09 Janet Roberts 11 Ann Byxbe 12 Marilee Sironen 14 Linda Hake 20 CJ Shroll 22 Jan Rosales 28 Jan Rowe 30 Carolyn Wheeler If you have items for sale, if you need an item, or if you want to give items away, give us a call to publish them here. FOR SALE or Free Items The birthday math game i.e. October 26 Write the number of the month in which you were born Multiply that number by 5 Add 6 Multiply that number by 4 Add 9 Multiply that number by 5 Add the day of the month on which you were born. Subtract 165 The last two digits are the date on which you were born and the other digits tell you the month. 10 x x x or 10/26 Page!9

10 MI-Chapter G Gold Wing Road Riders Association Michigan District Wingless Weekend February Lakeside Resort & Conference Center 100 Clearview Drive, Houghton Lake, MI (989) Theme: SUMMER CAMP Wingless Weekend Registration Form Please Type or Print CLEARLY Riders Name GWRRA # Renewal Date Co-Riders Name GWRRA # Renewal Date Address: City: State or Prov. Zip Code Telephone #: Chapter: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY December 31, 2018 EARLY BIRD DRAWING - One Couple Will Win 2 Free Registrations To The 2019 District Rally in Evart, MI All Registrations MUST Be Postmarked On or Before January 31st 2019 Registration Limited to 300 Persons No Onsite Registrations. GWRRA Member X $15.00 CDs & Life Members X $10.00 Non-GWRRA Member: X $20.00 Registration total: Dinner Buffet: $28.00 Buffet Includes: Baked Chicken - Chicken Parmesan - Slow Roasted Beef Brisket Banquet total: For Special Dietary Requirements, call Ken at (517) Payment Method: Check or Money Order: Money Order # Check Number Make Check Payable To: GWRRA DISTRICT-MI Mail Payment To: Eddie McDougle GWRRA DISTRICT-MI Treasurer Louise - Southfield, Michigan Any Questions, Please Call Ken Kintner At (517) TOTAL DUE: I/We Do Agree To Conform And Comply With The Ideals Governing This Rally, And I/We Further Agree To Hold Harmless GWRRA, C0-Sponsoring Organizations, And / Or Any Property Owner (s) For Any Loss Or Injury To Self Or Property In Which I/We May Become Involved By Reason Of Participating In This Rally. I/We Also Agree To Assume Responsibility For Any Property Which I/We Knowingly Damage. I/We Have Read This Entire Form. Rider Signature: Co-Rider Signature: Date: Date: Refunds After January 31st By District Director s Authorization Only. Please Do Not Reduce Or Alter This Form YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING YOUR OWN ACCOMMODATIONS Special Lakeside Resort Rates: $ /NIGHT + tax Two Queen Beds (or 1-King if available) (All Rooms Include Hot Breakfast Buffet) MENTION "GOLD WINGS" FOR THE SPECIAL ROOM RATES To reserve Your Room, You MUST call to make your reservations. Special Hotel Rates Are In Effect Until January 12, 2019 Only 84 rooms available. Page!10

11 MI-G TEAM CONTACTS MI-Chapter G Chapter G Directors Rodney DeJonge/Dar Koza kozadarlene@yahoo.com Chapter G ACD Newsletter Editor Howard Stob mr.wingman@me.com Chapter G Treasurer Jim Hake jfhake@ameritech.net Advertising Dept Patrick Prost (734) patnan2@comcast.net Chapter Ride Coordinator Bob Ungrey bobungrey@ymail.com Web Guru C.J. Shroll cjshroll@aol.com Chapter Photographer Dar Koza kozadarlene@yahoo.com Attendance MEC John Smith jsmith7073@att.net Phone Tree Coordinators Pete and Sherry Wright SherryWright60@yahoo.com Chapter G 2018 Couple of the Year Bob & Jane Ungrey rungrey@sbcglobal.net Chapter G 2018 Individual of the Year Howard Stob mr.wingman@me.com Chapter G Brag Book Sunshine Lady Jane Ungrey bobungrey@ymail.com Greeters Harry & Marcia Emmert emmert.sr@comcast.net 50/50 Ezra & Marilynn Bostic bosticez1@sbcglobal.net (616) Events Coordinator Mike & Karen Wallis karelenice@aol.com Chapter G Website Page!11

12 Michigan District Team MI-Chapter G Ken Kintner & Patti Kintner District Directors Webmaster / Newsletter ken@vplenawee.com patti@vplenawee.com Phone: Bob & Marcia Kinsey Assistant District Directors: Southeast Section Goodies Sales rkinsey@tc3net.com Phone : (517) Chapters C, H, H2, J, R, S2, W & W2 Rob & Pam Robinson Assistant District Directors: East Central Section Vendor Coordinators Chapters A, D2, E, F, F2, L, Q2, U, V, & V2 bjr365@comcast.net Phone: Phil & Char Smock Assistant District Directors: Northern Section Chapters C2, K2, J2, Q, Y, & Z Phone: pcsford@yahoo.com Randy & Cheryl Wiggins Assistant District Directors: Western Section Chapters G, G2, N, R2 cwiggi@comcast.net Phone: Eddie & Charlene McDougle Michigan District Treasurers mcdouglemidt@gmail.com Phone Dennis & Felicia Schulte District Educators - Rider Ed michridered@gmail.com dennis.schulte1256@gmail.com feliciaks@comcast.net H (989) D (989) F (989) Brent & Sandy Blackburn District Ride Educators brent.a.blackburn@gmail.com Brent Sandy Gary Williams Medic First Aid Coordinator gwrra.mi.coy2014@gmail.com Carol Williams Couple of the Year Coordinator Tim & Pam Hanson 2017 MI District Couple of the Year District Membership Enhancement Rainbow Ticket Sales Phone: traintim45@sbcglobal.net Rick & Joy Hebner District University Coordinators rickheb@hotmail.com (989) joyful57@hotmail.com (989) Page!12

13 MI-Chapter G Injured in a Motorcycle Accident. You Need Michigan's Tcv &kw Attorneys "In my opinion they are the best motorcycle accident lawyers in Michigan." - Michael J. Smith, former client and U.S. Army Ranger after receiving his $1,100,000 settlement. Bumbling'. & Buckfire P..t 31Emst Need to know The Helmet Laws In Every State and Country this Summer Four Your Bike Trip? Download the FREE Motorcycle Helmet Laws App Just search for motorcycle Helmet Laws on ITunes or google Play. WARNING: READ THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU SPEAK TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY Our FREE BOOK wri en by top-rated Michigan motorcycle accident lawyer Daniel Buckfire explains the Michigan motorcycle accident laws in easy to understand language. You will eliminate hours of stress, confusion, and uncertainty simply by reading this book. This 65 Page Book reveals: Why You Need a Lawyer When Dealing With the Insurance Company Are You En tled to Michigan No-Fault Insurance Benefits How To Get The Best Money Se lement for Your Injuries How To Find The Best Lawyer For Your Case Who Much Pay For Motorcycle Damage Claims Our book sells for $14.95 but we will send it to GWRRA members for FREE. Request Your FREE COPY at Or call us at Page!13

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16 GWRRA MI-G Rodney DeJonge Dar Koza 221 Crown St. SW Wyoming MI Address Page!16